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Screen is frozen but you can still move the mouse cursor, or the display is black but the PC is clearly still running (fans spinning, lights on).
This guide will walk you through every possible way to reset your GPU, from a 1-second keyboard shortcut to a deep driver reinstallation. Resetting your graphics card doesn't mean physically unplugging it (though that’s an option). It means restarting the GPU driver —the software that allows your operating system to communicate with the graphics hardware.
Your screen will go black for a second, you’ll hear a beep , and then everything will pop back to life.
We’ve all been there. You’re deep into an intense gaming session, editing a 4K video, or just browsing the web when suddenly— disaster strikes .
Before you panic, buy a new GPU, or reinstall Windows, there’s one simple, magical fix you need to try first:
The screen freezes. It goes black. Artifacts (weird colors and shapes) flicker across the monitor. Or maybe your game stutters down to 1 frame per second.